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Holothuria Flavomaculata
Species IUCN · Least Concern (LC)

Holothuria Flavomaculata

Holothuria flavomaculata, Semper, 1868

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About Holothuria Flavomaculata

Holothuria flavomaculata, also known as the red snakefish, is a species of sea cucumber in the family Holothuriidae found in the Indo-Pacific.

Appearance

The entire body of Holothuria flavomaculata is dark grey, bluish-black, brownish-red to black, with notable pinkish, orangy, or reddish tips to the many big papillae and yellowish tentacles—an elongated sea cucumber, rather huge. They have an average length of 35 cm, but can reach 60 cm.

Habitat

Holothuria flavomaculata can be found in the Western and Central Pacific and the Indian Ocean, including the Hawaiian Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Red Sea, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Australia, Clipperton Island, and French Polynesia.

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